October 16, 2024
Joyful, Caring, In-Depth Learning
Our students emerge with the courage to be great people, not just great learners
WHO WE ARE
Prospect Sierra is a nationally recognized independent TK-8 school on two beautiful, spacious campuses in El Cerrito overlooking the San Francisco Bay.
We combine impactful academic experiences with a keen understanding of human emotions to help shape the world’s compassionate future leaders.
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Our Programs
Our TK-8 curriculum prepares students to be thoughtful innovators in a rapidly evolving world.
Equity & Inclusion
We believe equity, inclusion, and changemaking are inseparable from the pursuit of learning.
The Latest Happenings In Our Community
- Leading up to Election Day, our 8th graders are diving deep into the Constitution, the values our country was founded on, and voting, past and present, in this country. After thoroughly investigating the history and content of the Constitution, students…
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October 15, 2024
Observing Indigenous Peoples Day
The Prospect Sierra community and our two spacious campuses exist on the territory of xučyun (Huichin), the stolen land of the Chochenyo-speaking Ohlone people. Today we acknowledge Indigenous Peoples Day, a time to pause and honor Indigenous histories that are… -
October 10, 2024
7th and 8th Graders Enjoy Camp Tawonga
Our annual overnight trips have begun! ✨ These adventures are not only a fantastic way to explore the world beyond our school walls but also a vital part of building lasting friendships and community in middle school. Camp Tawonga was… -
October 3, 2024
2nd Grade Lego Design Challenge
Move over, Pinewood Derby; 2nd graders are in the midst of a Lego car design challenge! Colab teacher Gil has pushed his students to design the fastest, farthest rolling iteration of a Lego car possible. With each gravity-driven test run… -
September 30, 2024
Caught Reading Banned Books!
The middle school library was buzzing during Banned Books Week! In library class, students had deep and meaningful discussions about the First Amendment and the harms of censorship. And in humanities, 7th graders pulled books from our shelves that have… -
September 27, 2024
Welcoming the Ohlone Sisters
This month we had the honor of welcoming Carla and Desiree Muñoz, also known as the Ohlone Sisters (@ohlonesisters), back to our Tapscott campus. These tribal and councilwomen from the Costanoan Rumsen Carmel Tribe shared their culture with us through… -
September 20, 2024
Kicking Off Hispanic Heritage Month with Cumbia!
🇨🇴🪇 Grammy award winning Colombian cumbia and gaita group @losgaiterosdesanjacintoficial kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month with an unforgettable performance at our middle school last week! Since the 1950s, this multi-generational ensemble has been representing Colombia's deepest, heaviest cumbia: the traditional gaita drum… -
September 16, 2024
Middle School Electives in Full Swing
What do Soccer, Broadcast Journalism, Embroidery, and Geocaching have in common? These are just a few of the many elective classes our middle schoolers have to choose from this fall! Our year round electives allow students to explore their passions… -
September 13, 2024
How We Teach Math
Group work at the board is an essential aspect of 6th grade math, where students get up and move through new ways of solving problems together! One of Jeanne and Jillian's challenges for their mathematicians this week was called Triangle…